An Homage to Culture With A Cinematic Flow: The Baku Flame Towers In Azerbaijan
If there has ever been a country defined by wealth and power, in both positive and challenging ways, it is Azerbaijan. Though independent now, the country has been occupied by multiple conquering hordes: those of Cyrus The Great, Alexander The Great, the Seljuks, the Mongols, the Persians, the Russians, the…
Modern Architecture: Impressive Buildings That Challenge Gravity
If there is one condition of modern architecture, it’s that the construction must prevail standing. Yet some architects push the limits, obviously challenging with Newton’s universal law of gravity, to design structures that not only seem to defy reasoning but are excellent at that. From a cantilevered shed created by…
Local Artisans Hired to Renovate Edinburgh’s Great Railway Hotel Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian
Lulu Group’s Twenty14 Holdings (the same group the recently bought Great Scotland Yard) announced its £85 million acquisition of Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian. As part of their commitment to preserve the history and grandeur of the hotel, as well as adding value to the community, Twenty14 Holdings will…
The Wonder of Under: Snøhetta’s First Underwater Restaurant in Europe
At the southernmost point of the Norwegian coastline by the village of Båly, in the Lindesness area, Snøhetta, a world renowned architecture group, has designed Europe’s very first underwater restaurant, called UNDER. There are underwater restaurants in other areas of the world, but Under will be Europe’s first. With its…
A Rich Heritage Reborn in a New Light: Le Mount Stephen A Jewel of a Luxury Hotel in Montreal
Classified as an historic monument, the George Stephen House, erected in 1880 by an ultra-wealthy railway pioneer in Canada, George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen, is the affluent residence that subsequently housed the prestigious private Mount Stephen Club for nearly a century. Just in time for the 375th anniversary of…
